function init(){
if(!window.standards) return;
if(window.inited) return;
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	
	if(bw.wIE || bw.ns){
		menuOffsetTop = 3; // first level menu. smaller number is more up
		menuOffsetLeft = 2; // first level menu. smaller number is more right.
	}
	else if(bw.mIE){
		menuOffsetTop = -1; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
		menuOffsetLeft = -6; // first level menu. smaller number is more right
	}
	submenuOffsetTop = -14 ;// smaller number is closer to top

	if(bw.wIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -12; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu
	else if(bw.mIE) submenuOffsetLeft = -4; // left-side menu. smaller number is closer to menu

	submenuOffsetRight = 0;// right-side menu.  smaller number is closer to menu.
//////////////////////////////////  GLOBAL OFFSET VARIABLES //////////////////////////////	


	var uiMenubar = new Menubar();

	var stbMenu = new Menu('AboutTheCouncil');
	uiMenubar.add(stbMenu);
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Contact Councilmembers','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/contacts.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Information on Members','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/ccinfo.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Council District Maps','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/citymap.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Committee Apointments','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/commappt09.htm'));
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('Council Photo Flyer','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/PhotoFlyer.pdf'));
	stbMenu.add(new MenuItem('How the Council Works','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/howworks.htm'));

	uiMenubar.add(plmMenu = new Menu('Legislation'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Meeting Agenda','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/agendas2.htm'));		
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Meeting Videos','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/video.htm'));	
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Personal Papers','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/personal/Personal_papers.htm'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Final Action Legislation','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/Captions/default.asp'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Full Council Minutes','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/minutes2.htm'));	
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Committee Minutes','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/minutes3.htm'));	
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Code of Ordinances','http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10376&sid=10'));	
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Tree Ordinance','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/2007/images/proposed/07O0362.pdf'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Supportive Housing','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/2009/images/proposed/suphou.pdf'));
	plmMenu.add(new MenuItem('Pending Legislation in ZRB','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/2009/pendingzrb.htm'));		

	webMenu = new Menu('Events');
	webMenu.add(new MenuItem('News Releases','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/press.htm'));
	webMenu.add(new MenuItem('Public Meetings','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/meeting.htm'));
	webMenu.add(new MenuItem('Public Notices','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/public.htm'));
	uiMenubar.add(webMenu);

	wqpMenu = new Menu('Other');
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('My Neigborhood','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/searchaddress.htm'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('08 Pension Perf.','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/pension.pdf'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('AHA QLI Update','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/aha.pdf'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('Photo Gallery','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/photogallery.htm'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('History','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/historynew.htm'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('Bain Report','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/bain.pdf'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('Audit Reports','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/audit.htm'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('NPU Meetings','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/npu.htm'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('2010 Proposed Budget','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/Budget2010.pdf'));
	wqpMenu.add(new MenuItem('Proclamation Form','http://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/proclamation.pdf'));

	uiMenubar.add(wqpMenu);
	uiMenubar.useMouseOver();
	document.body.appendChild(uiMenubar);
	
	// setWidth method added april 2, 2002.
	uiMenubar.setWidth("auto",0);
	
	window.inited = true;
}